Experiment Perilous

Dec 18, 1944

1h 31m

★ 5.6

Who's in danger from whom? Who's crazy? Who can fathom the obscure motivations?

Overview

In 1903, Doctor Huntington Bailey meets a friendly older lady during a train trip. She tells him that she is going to visit her brother Nick and his lovely young wife Allida. Once in New York, Bailey hears that his train companion suddenly died. Shortly afterward, he meets the strange couple and gets suspicious of Nick's treatment of his wife.

Genres

Crime

Romance

Thriller

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Experiment Perilous Trailers

Cast

Dr. Huntington Bailey

George Brent

Allida Bederaux

Hedy Lamarr

Nicholas 'Nick' Bederaux

Paul Lukas

'Clag' Claghorn

Albert Dekker

John Maitland

Carl Esmond

Clarissa 'Cissie' Bederaux

Olive Blakeney

Alec Gregory

George N. Neise

Maggie, the Maid

Margaret Wycherly

Elaine

Stephanie Bachelor

Miss Wilson

Mary Servoss

Deria

Julia Dean

District Attorney

William Post Jr.

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6.0

The Whistler

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A guilt-ridden man blames himself for his wife's death and secretly pays an assassin to kill him. But then he finds out that his wife isn't dead at all. And now the assassin is on his trail, with no way to call off the hit.

7.0

Underworld U.S.A.

Feb 22, 1961

A bitter young man sets out to get back at the gangsters who murdered his father.

7.1

High Sierra

Jan 23, 1941

Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.

6.0

Naked Alibi

Oct 1, 1954

Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Next night, Lieut. Parks is murdered; Willis is the only suspect in the eyes of tough Chief Conroy, who pursues him doggedly despite lack of evidence. The obsessed Conroy is dismissed from the force, but continues to harass Willis, who flees to a sleazy town on the Mexican border. Of course, Conroy follows. But which is crazy, Conroy or Willis?

5.8

Roadblock

Sep 17, 1951

An insurance agent's greedy girlfriend with a taste for mink leads him to a life of crime.

6.6

Hell Is a City

Apr 10, 1960

Set in Manchester, heartland of England's industrial north, Don Starling escapes from jail becoming England's most wanted man. Ruthless villain Starling together with his cronies engineered a robbery that resulted in the violent death of a young girl. Detective Inspector Martineau has been assigned to hunt him down and bring him in. From seedy barrooms, through gambling dens the trail leads to an explosive climax high on the rooftops of the city.

6.1

Repeat Performance

May 22, 1947

On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.

6.6

If I Should Die Before I Wake

Mar 11, 1952

While playing a prank, a young boy accidentally discovers the identity of a criminal lurking in the neighborhood.

4.5

Fear

Mar 2, 1946

B-movie film noir take on Crime and Punishment. A college student gets deeper and deeper in trouble when he takes a loan from a shady college professor.

6.2

Follow Me Quietly

Jul 7, 1949

When it rains in the city, a serial killer known as "The Judge" looks for his next strangling victim. For months, the madman has been stalking at night, leaving behind clues, but police efforts have been fruitless. Constructing a life-size dummy of the murderer, police Lt. Harry Grant is growing obsessed with capturing him, and always following Grant is the relentless reporter Ann Gorman looking to break the story, but the hunt continues.

6.6

On Dangerous Ground

Dec 13, 1951

A big-city cop is reassigned to the country after his superiors find him too angry to be an effective policeman. While on his temporary assignment he assists in a manhunt of a suspected murderer.

7.7

Monsieur Verdoux

Sep 26, 1947

The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.

6.0

Strange Impersonation

Mar 16, 1946

A female research scientist conducting experiments on a new anesthetic has a very bad week. Her scheming assistant intentionally scars her face, her almost-fiancee appears to have deserted her and she finds herself being blackmailed by a women she accidentally knocked down with her car.

6.8

Road House

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A night club owner becomes infatuated with a torch singer and frames his best friend/manager for embezzlement when the chanteuse falls in love with him.

7.6

Out of the Past

Nov 25, 1947

The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.

7.3

The 39 Steps

Jun 6, 1935

Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.

8.2

Casablanca

Jan 15, 1943

In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.